The originality of Catalan Modernisme is the result of an apparent contradiction between tradition and modernity. It represented the re-examination of Catalonia’s own history and traditions by a society that wanted to be cosmopolitan and modern. During the decade of the 1890s, architects and designers revived the past with styles which were simultaneously medieval, archaic… Read more »
From January until December 2022, discover our lecture series ‘Women on stage. Discovering the artistic female contribution to the Art Nouveau’!
Celebrating cultural heritage to promote wellbeing, tolerance and peace.
The City of La Chaux-de-Fonds has acquired a building that is emblematic of the Style Sapin. This house was built in 1906 according to plans by Charles Édouard Jeanneret, the future Le Corbusier.
